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Twickenham was left in a state of shock as England slumped to a second straight defeat in the 33-13 loss to Australia that has knocked them out of the 2015 Rugby World Cup before the end of the pool stages.

England knew that theur fate lay in their own hands with a victory almost assuring them of a place in the quarter-finals. However, defeat would leave them unable to match either Australia or Wales's points tally, and that very nightmare unfolded on a haunting Saturday night.

The Wallabies were on top immediately and put to bed any lingering doubts about their scrum. But it soon proved to be the Bernard Foley show, as the Australian fly-half scored two first-half tries on his way to an incredible 28-point personal haul to put his side 17-3 half-time lead.

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Back came england though, and Anthony Watson's brilliant finish to score in the corner looked to have inspired the home side to a fightback as they drew to within one score of the opposition. However, they never led during the match, and when Owen Farrell was sent to the sin-bin for an off-the-ball shoulder charge on Matt Giteau, the fans realised that the dream was already over.

On a miserable night for English rugby, Stuart Lancaster's side had taken the unwanted tag of becoming the first individual World Cup hosts to crash out at the pool stage. Even more embarrassing is the fact that they will still have to play Uruguay next weekend in a dead rubber.

So how did the players perform? Click through the gallery below to see how they got on.

England vs Australia player ratings

England vs Australia player ratings

1/30England: 15. Mike Brown - 6 out of 10

Uncharacteristic knock-on inside his own 22 put his side under pressure, but he made up for it with a try-saving tackle on Folau. A quiet game with ball in the hand though.

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14. Anthony Watson - 6 out of 10

Showed sheer strength to break two tackles and score his try, but unfortunately it didn’t spur on some of his under-performing teammates.

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13. Jonathan Joseph - 6 out of 10

Threatened to break free throughout the first-half but his switch to the wing nullified his role in the game and all of his attacking came outside of Australia’s 22.

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12. Brad Baritt - 5 out of 10

His best moment came seconds before he went off as he won a penalty after chasing down Kurtley Beale. Tackling was better this week, but his days in the red rose are numbered.

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11. Jonny May - 5 out of 10

Kept very quiet in the first-half and was replaced in bizarre circumstances as he emerged for the second period only to turn and limp off before play resumed.

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10. Owen Farrell - 4 out of 10

Kicking from hand was incredibly sloppy, and while he retained his 100 per cent kicking record, he will be blamed for a stupid shoulder charge on Matt Giteau that saw him sin-binned and end any hope of an English fightback.

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9. Ben Youngs - 5 out of 10

Nowhere near his best again and his inability to provide quick ball seriously hurt England’s chances. Replaced early after the break with Richard Wigglesworth.

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1. Joe Marler - 4 out of 10

Romain Poite set his crosshairs on the Harlequins loosehead and he was withdrawn before he was sent to the cooler. Three penalties for angling in – exactly what the Australian doctor ordered – put paid o his World Cup.

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2. Tom Youngs - 6 out of 10

One awful lineout throw but his play with ball in hand bordered on the excellent when England were under the kosh in the first half.

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3. Dan Cole - 6 out of 10

Had his hands full with the challenge that Sio brought and his departure in the second half suggested he had lost the battle. Looked a different player when not going forward in the scrum.

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4. Joe Launchbury - 6 out of 10

Bizarrely named man of the match although he tried his best to have an impact on the game. Looked broken as he walked off the field, but his time will come.

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5. Geoff Parling - 5 out of 10

Took the very first lineout when England still had high hopes, but his effect faded dramatically and you wouldn’t have known that he was still on the pitch come the final whistle.

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6. Tom Wood - 6 out of 10

A unit in defence once again but even he couldn’t live with the brilliant Hooper. Never loses through a lack of trying.

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7. Chris Robshaw - 5 out of 10

His days as England captain look to be over bar one meaningless outing in Manchester, and he was completely outclassed by his opposite number. His missed tackle on Israel Folau can sum up England’s World Cup.

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8. Ben Morgan - 7 out of 10

One of the standout first half performers as he put his body on the line for the cause. Tired in the second as the pace caught up with him, but one of the bright stars on a deeply dark night.

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16/30Australia: 15. Israel Folau - 6 out of 10

Far from his best, which was a shame from such a big time player, but at least he looked to come into the line and on another day could’ve had two tries. Replaced by Matt Toomua midway through the second half.

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14. Adam Ashley-Cooper - 7 out of 10

Did the basics well as he has become so accustomed to, and produced the final pass to send in Giteau in the corner to spark the Wallaby celebrations.

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13. Tevita Kuridrani - 7 out of 10

More than held his own in the centre and used his sizeable bulk to take the bite out of Joseph. Never took a step backwards which gave Australia a perfect platform.

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12. Matt Giteau - 7 out of 10

Quietly went about his business to link the pack with the stupidly talented back line at Australia’s disposal, and showed his grit when he got up from an illegal tackle from Farrell that nearly rearranged every bone in his upper torso to score the final try.

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11. Rob Horne - 5 out of 10

Picked up an arm injury very early on and was replaced by Kurtley Beale.

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10. Bernard Foley - 9 out of 10

The true man of the match whose 28-point haul is the stuff dreams are made of. Stepped back inside Youngs and Brown to score his first try, and was on Beale’s shoulder to finish the second. Add a 100 per cent kicking record as well as exemplary passing and you’ll see why Foley has kept Quade Cooper out of this side.

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9. Will Genia - 7 out of 10

The scrum-half produced quick ball but his game was made easier by forwards sprinting onto his passes unlike those in white.

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1. Scott Sio - 7 out of 10

Saw off the challenge of Cole, though started off in the wrong, and did well to get Romain Poite back on his side.

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2. Stephen Moore - 7 out of 10

The skipper grew a little wayward in the lineout during a testing second half, but that can be put down to tiredness as he left soon after. Showed delightful passing skills when out in the back line.

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3. Sekope Kepu - 8 out of 10

The talk was that Australia had found a loosehead who could scrummage, but no one mentioned the tighthead. Kepu gave Marler so many problems that he was hauled off the pitch, and Mako Vunipola didn’t fare much better either.

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4. Kane Douglas - 6 out of 10

Gave away a penalty in the second half when England were threatening an unlikely comeback, but all in all he didn’t do an awful lot wrong.

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5. Rob Simmons - 7 out of 10

Reliable in the air and looked to take the restart every time it came his way.

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6. Scott Fardy - 6 out of 10

The quiet man of the Australian back-row did what he had to, but with ‘Pooper’ leading the way he was always going to be outshined.

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7. Michael Hooper - 9 out of 10

An unstoppable force in the breakdown as he tortured England in the ruck. Didn’t see too much of the ball in attack, but that’s because he was usually turning it over.

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8. David Pocock - 8 out of 10

His defence was very impressive but it was his role as first receiver that stood out. Looked to move the ball on which gave the back line time and space to work with. His worth to the Wallabies simply cannot be explained.

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